A Manual of Sail TrimW. W. Norton & Company, 1985 - 251 Seiten A guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions. |
Inhalt
Foreword | 7 |
Crew Movement Techniques | 97 |
Gears | 105 |
Upwind 776 | 116 |
Reaching | 149 |
Running 763 | 163 |
Maneuvers | 179 |
Organization | 215 |
Glossary | 237 |
Gears and Controls | 244 |
Chart 3C Heavy Air Mainsail and Jib | 250 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
achieved Adjustment aerodynamic force airflow altered angle of incidence attached flow backstay bear boat speed boom centerboard centerline cleat clew course sailed crew weight Cunningham decrease downhaul downwind draft aft draft forward drag driving force flat flatten flexibility gust response halyard heading angle heavy air heeling force hiking hoisted horizontal hull hydrodynamic force inboard induced drag Initial Setting Set jib leech jib luff jibe jibstay sag keep the spinnaker leading edge leeward surface leeward yawing leeway angle lift force light air lower mast luff curve luff tension luffing main traveler mainsail leech maximum draft minimal moderate air naker optimal oscillation outboard outhaul pitching position of maximum possible pre-bend pump rake reduce rhumb line rolling rudder angulation sail trim sheeting angle shift draft shifts aft shrouds side force smooth water spinnaker pole spinnaker sheet stalling steering tack vang tension waves weather yawing windward yawing yawing balance